Retail Sales in Turkey: 2026 Trend
Retail sales volume was 10.4% higher in July 2026 than a year earlier, while total trade sales volume was 0.6% lower, according to the official release.
Retail demand
Retail volumes stayed above year-earlier levels, but annual growth moderated.
The official volume indices are designed to remove price changes, making them more informative about real sales activity than nominal turnover alone.
March annual growth
Retail sales volume versus March 2025.
May annual growth
Still double-digit, but below March.
July annual growth
The latest annual rate in the September release.
The pattern
Retail was stronger than trade overall.
In July, the headline for total trade sales volume was -0.6% year on year while retail sales volume was +10.4%. The contrast shows why retail should be read separately from wholesale and motor-vehicle trade.
Why volume matters
During periods of high inflation, nominal sales can increase simply because prices are higher. The official trade sales volume indices adjust turnover using relevant price measures to estimate changes in sales activity at constant prices.
Sources
Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK), Trade Sales Volume Index releases, 2026.
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This page is an independent Turkey Insights Lab presentation and analysis of publicly released official statistics; it is not an original TIL survey.